125 stocking suggestions?
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Cant sand cause some issues with canister filters? Is there a sand that causes less damage or something I can do to prevent it?
I mean don’t bury the inlet strainer into the sand. They are usually adjustable. Have 2 canisters on my 125 with sand and no issues.
Thanks for everyone's help, picking up the tank and setting it up tomorrow, can't wait till I can add fish 
You can get pool filter sand its easy to clean and heavier than the play sand sold at lowes or home depot. I would stay away from that stuff
I agree with the pool filter sand. I use it on my 125 with an fx6 and have no problems. I am guessing it is pretty common since petsmart has a black Friday deal on the filter and the tank each year.
So I am currently thinking of starting out by getting a Synodontis Granulosus, a Platinum Senegal Bichir, and a Lima shovelnose over the next 3-4 weeks. In a few months I will prob get 1-2 more fish, hopefully then I can think of top swimmers I actually want that can be happy in a 125.
Everything sounds good but I would leave out the lima. It would be fine for a while but would be a little crowded IMO reaching up to 18"+.
I initally thought that but I have been reading articles saying that 99% of Limas sold in the US are actually Sorubim elongatus that reach only 12 inches.
